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Marshall Islands Public Holidays in 2018

Jan. Mon

New Year's Day

Mar. Thu

Nuclear Victims Remembrance Day (Bravo Day)

Fri

Good Friday

May Tue

Constitution Day (National Day)

July 6 Fri

Fishermen's Day

Sep. 7 Fri

Dri-jerbal Day (Labor Day)

28 Fri

Manit Day (Culture Day)

Nov. 16 Fri

Presidents' Day Holiday

17 Sat

Presidents' Day

Dec. 7 Fri

Gospel Day

25 Tue

Christmas Day

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06 Jan 2018Marshall Islands 2018 Public Holidays Released (Office of the President of the Republic of the Marshall Islands-Majuro) The government of the Marshall Islands has released its annual list of official non-working public holidays in the Marshall Islands for the calendar year 2018.
•12 Jan 2017Marshall Islands 2017 Public Holidays Released (Office of the President of the Republic of the Marshall Islands-Majuro) The government of the Marshall Islands has released its annual list of official non-working public holidays in the Marshall Islands for the calendar year 2017.
•14 Nov 2015Marshall Islands 2016 Public Holidays Released (Office of the President of the Republic of the Marshall Islands-Majuro) The government of the Marshall Islands has released its annual list of official non-working public holidays in the Marshall Islands for the upcoming calendar year 2016.
•31 Jan 2015Marshall Islands Amend Public Holidays Legislation (Office of the President of the Republic of the Marshall Islands-Majuro) The Nitijela of the Republic of the Marshall Islands (the Parliament of the Marshall Islands) has passed the Nitijela Bill No: 63 (aka. "Public Holiday (Amendment) Act, 2015") which amends the current public holidays legislation for the Republic of the Marshall Islands (the "Public Holiday Act of 1988").
•12 Jan 2015Marshall Islands 2015 Public Holidays Released (Office of the President of the Republic of the Marshall Islands-Majuro) The government of the Marshall Islands has released its annual list of official non-working public holidays in the Marshall Islands for the calendar year 2015.
•03 Jan 2014Marshall Islands Announces 2014 Public Holidays (Office of the President of the Republic of the Marshall Islands-Majuro) The government of the Marshall Islands has released its annual list of official non-working public holidays in the Marshall Islands for the calendar year 2014.
•19 Nov 2012Marshall Islands Announces 2013 Public Holidays (Office of the President of the Republic of the Marshall Islands-Majuro) The government of the Marshall Islands has released its official list of non-working public holidays in the Marshall Islands for the calendar year 2013.
•01 Nov 2011Marshall Islands Announces 2012 Public Holidays (Office of the President of the Republic of the Marshall Islands-Majuro) The government of the Marshall Islands has released its official list of non-working public holidays in the Marshall Islands for the calendar year 2012.
•05 Nov 2010Marshall Islands Announces 2011 Public Holidays (Office of the President of the Republic of the Marshall Islands-Majuro) The government of the Marshall Islands has released its official list of non-working public holidays in the Marshall Islands for the calendar year 2011.
•09 Nov 2009Marshall Islands Announces 2010 Public Holidays (Office of the President of the Republic of the Marshall Islands-Majuro) The government of the Marshall Islands has released its official list of 2010 public holidays.
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Governing Law: Official public holidays in the Marshall Islands are regulated by Title 1, Ch. 9 of the Public Holidays Act 1988 (An Act to make provision for the declaration of Public Holiday in the Republic of the Marshall Islands).
•Weekend Public Holidays: As per §902 of the 1988 Public Holidays Act, public holidays that fall on a Saturday are observed on the proceeding Friday and public holidays that fall on a Sunday are observed on the following Monday.
•President’s Day is a public holiday held on November 17 in the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) in honor of the birthday of the RMI’s founding father, the late President Iroijlablab Amata Kabua.
•Memorial Day is a public holiday marking the anniversary date of March 1, 1954, when Bikini Atoll became ground zero,as the United States conducted its largest ever nuclear test, whose radioactive fallout spread quickly, drifting toward Rongelap, an inhabited island nearby. The name of this holiday was changed in 1999, then in 2003, then restored to its original name in 2005.
•Marshall Islands International Codes MH and MHL (2 and 3-letter ISO3166 codes) and .mh (ICANN national top-level internet domain). • Other Sources of Information The following specialized websites are also a good source of Marshall Islands information and news: UnitedHealthcare Global (security-related world events: terrorist threats, political strife, strikes, criminal activity, aviation incidents and health outbreaks), CIA World Factbook (Marshall Islands maps, demographics and economic statistics), the IFES (information covering upcoming elections, referenda, electoral structures and voter participation in Marshall Islands), and Wikipedia (includes Marshall Islands commemorative dates that are not necessarily public holidays).

Religion of Specific Business Contacts : Some of the business contacts that you may be trying to meet in Marshall Islands, may belong to a religious group that is not common in Marshall Islands, and therefore which is not included in the above list of public holidays or bank holidays. To be safe, you should also verify that no major religious holidays coincides with any planned business trip to Marshall Islands.

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